The visit will start in Myanmar, which Wang will be the highest-ranking Chinese official to visit since last year’s coup. Source link
Read More »Asean envoy appeals to Myanmar junta to spare Suu Kyi prison
Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn urged military rulers not to hold deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi who has been put in solitary confinement, he says she plays a ‘critical role in your country’s return to normalcy’. Source link
Read More »Malaysia’s role pressuring Myanmar junta praised by UN human rights expert
Tom Andrews urged 10-member bloc Asean to follow Malaysia’s lead and move from non-interference to ‘non-indifference’ in Myanmar, with much more needing to be done to avoid more death and suffering. Source link
Read More »Asean’s Myanmar envoy should be a ‘full-time’ job, Malaysia’s top diplomat says
Saifuddin Abdullah said Asean needed to find new ways to de-escalate Myanmar’s violence or risk the junta writing off the bloc’s resolve to take firm action. Source link
Read More »Indo-Pacific economic bloc irks China but it may not be all bad for region
The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework signals the start of competition within global institutions between the US and China. While this could have destructive effects, it also has the potential to inspire institutional reform and for great powers to provide more public goods. Source link
Read More »Beijing, Manila need ‘new ideas’ to manage South China Sea differences
Improved bilateral relations expected to continue under incoming Philippines administration, but maritime differences remain. Source link
Read More »Differences within Asean and Quad could sink US Indo-Pacific agenda
While the Biden administration tries to bolster US alliances and partnerships in the region, internal differences threaten to undercut cohesion. Divergent positions on Russia, China, trade and Asean centrality will plague efforts to create a united front against regional concerns. Source link
Read More »Malaysia’s top diplomat meets Myanmar anti-junta counterpart in Washington
The meeting marked the first publicly acknowledged occasion when a ministerial-level official from an Asean member state has had face-to-face talks with a counterpart in Myanmar’s opposition National Unity Government. Source link
Read More »China warns US not to provoke confrontation in Southeast Asia
Washington recently unveiled a US$150 million package for the region, including an initiative to promote a ‘free and open’ Indo-Pacific. Source link
Read More »The good, the bad and the ugly: three scenarios for the South China Sea
Between the unrealistic – peaceful coexistence between the US and China and the joint promotion of Asean economic interests – and the unthinkable – an escalation of tensions and risk of proxy war – lies a scenario for the South China Sea that can work for all. Source link
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